WonkaFarm Brain is live — AI agricultural intelligence systems

AI-Powered Agricultural
Intelligence Systems.

WonkaFarm Brain builds practical AI tools for crop advisory, field trial intelligence, image-based crop measurement, and crop-model decision support — serving governments, research institutions, agribusinesses, NGOs, AgTech startups, and farmers.

💬 Crop Advisory Systems 🔬 Field Trial Intelligence 📸 Image-Based Crop Measurement 📈 Crop-Model Decision Support 🌍 Ethiopia · Ireland · Japan · Australia · USA
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20+
Years of modelling
Agricultural Intelligence Stack
Active
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CropOracle
WhatsApp AI crop advisory · farmers & extension systems
Live
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FieldBrain AI
Field trial intelligence · research & breeding teams
Demo
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PlotScan
Phone-based image analysis · plot-level crop measurement
Beta
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Specialist Consultancy
Crop-model decision support · APSIM/DSSAT · remote sensing
Advisory
Crop models · AI · Remote sensing · Field data Enquire →
5
Countries of field data
Built on
🎓 Computational Agronomist & AI Systems Builder
📄 16 Peer-Reviewed Publications
🏛 Research Institutions Across 5 Countries
🌍 20+ Years Field & Modelling Experience
🚁 Licensed UAV Operator · Pix4D Certified
What We Build

Four Ways We Build Agricultural Intelligence

Each product and service line solves a specific, well-defined problem — from a single farmer's WhatsApp question to a government's digital advisory rollout.

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CropOracle

WhatsApp-based AI crop advisory for farmers, extension systems, NGOs, and governments. Text a crop problem, get an agronomic answer in under 60 seconds.

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FieldBrain AI

Field trial intelligence platform for research teams, agronomy trials, plant breeding, and project supervision — built for cleaner data and faster oversight.

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PlotScan

Phone-based image analysis for plot-level crop measurements — canopy cover, stand count, vigor, growth stage, and treatment comparison from a single photo.

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Specialist Consultancy

APSIM/DSSAT crop modelling, remote sensing, drone analytics, AI advisory system design, soil carbon modelling, and digital agriculture strategy.

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Our Products

Practical AI Tools, Built for Real Use

Three deployable products covering crop advisory, field trial intelligence, and image-based crop measurement — each built from 20+ years of field science and delivered through channels people already use.

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CropOracle
WhatsApp-based AI crop advisory for farmers, extension systems, NGOs, and governments. Text your crop problem — describe symptoms, soil, weather, crop stage — and get professional agronomic advice powered by AI and process-based crop models in under 60 seconds. No app. No account.
Text a crop problem in plain language — no photo needed
AI and crop models generate agronomic advice
Fertiliser rates, irrigation timing, pest and disease management
Crop-stage advisory based on location and conditions
Works in any language — globally accessible
Deployable for NGOs and government extension programmes
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Claude AI · Crop Models · WhatsApp Business API No credit card
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FieldBrain AI
AI-powered field trial intelligence platform for agronomy, plant breeding, and agricultural research programmes — built to improve data quality, field supervision, and project progress monitoring.
Offline field data collection for research teams
Plot-level observations with GPS, photos, voice notes, and timestamps
Supervisor dashboard for progress and team monitoring
Missing-data detection and AI quality checks
Daily project summaries and early-warning alerts
Built for agronomy, breeding, and multi-location trials
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Flutter · Supabase · AI Quality Control · Offline Sync Live Demo
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BetaFree Beta
PlotScan
One phone photo per trial plot — get back multiple agronomic measurements instantly. Built for researchers running replicated field trials who need data, not clipboards.
Green canopy cover percentage per plot
NDVI proxy map from a phone RGB camera
Plant count and stand density
Estimated canopy height
Vigor score and growth stage
Ranked treatment-comparison report
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YOLOv8 · SAM 2 · DepthAnything v2 · Claude Vision Beta access

Need something custom? We also build bespoke AI tools for agriculture on client request.

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Problems We Solve

Practical agricultural intelligence should not be out of reach.

After 20+ years working in research institutions across Africa, Japan, Australia, and the USA, the same gap kept repeating: the tools that could improve agricultural decisions were too expensive, too complex, or simply unavailable to the people and organisations that needed them most. WonkaFarm Brain builds AI-powered agricultural intelligence systems that close that gap — for farmers, research teams, governments, and agribusinesses alike.

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Help farmers receive better advice

CropOracle delivers AI-powered, science-backed crop advice over WhatsApp — no app, no specialist hardware, no cost to the farmer.

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Help research teams collect cleaner field data

FieldBrain AI and PlotScan replace paper clipboards and manual measurement with structured, quality-checked field data collected from a phone.

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Help governments scale digital advisory systems

We design and deploy AI-powered advisory systems that extension programmes and ministries can roll out across regions without specialist in-house teams.

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Help agribusinesses convert imagery and models into decisions

Drone and satellite imagery, soil data, and crop models only matter if they change a decision — that is the layer we build and deliver.

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Help organisations build practical AI tools for agriculture

From NGOs to AgTech startups, we design, build, and integrate AI tools that are grounded in agronomic science — not generic chat interfaces.

Consultancy

Specialist Consultancy Services

One important business line among four — specialist crop-model decision support, remote sensing, and digital agriculture strategy, grounded in peer-reviewed science and real field experience across five countries.

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Crop-Model Decision Support

Process-based crop modelling (APSIM, DSSAT) calibrated and validated for a specific farm, region, or global context — from yield forecasting and climate-risk prediction to fertilizer, irrigation, and rotation decisions.

Services

APSIM and DSSAT model calibration and validation
Yield and climate-risk prediction
Fertilizer, irrigation, and rotation decision support
Grant and proposal technical support
Engagement
Custom scope
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Remote Sensing & MRV

Converting UAV and satellite imagery into decision-ready outputs — from single-farm yield maps to landscape-scale soil carbon and MRV assessments, grounded in peer-reviewed agronomic science.

Services

UAV (Pix4D) and satellite imagery analytics
Soil carbon and MRV modelling
Management-zone delineation and NDVI stress analysis
Field trial digitalization
Engagement
Custom scope
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AI Advisory & Digital Strategy

Designing and deploying AI-powered advisory systems that integrate crop-model outputs with machine learning — delivering evidence-based decisions at farm, regional, and policy scale.

Services

AI advisory platform design and deployment
Custom WhatsApp crop-advisory system build
Digital agriculture strategy for organizations and governments
Research programme digitalisation and scale-up
Engagement
Custom scope
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Consultancy is one of four ways we work with you — alongside CropOracle, FieldBrain AI, and PlotScan. Every engagement is scoped to the specific project, with custom pricing based on size and complexity.

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Tools & Technologies
Crop Models APSIM · DSSAT Python R Google Earth Engine ArcGIS / QGIS TensorFlow Claude AI WhatsApp API YOLOv8 SAM 2 Pix4D
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Publications
Dr. Fekremariam Mihretie
About WonkaFarm Brain
Building the Intelligence Layer for Agriculture
AI agricultural intelligence company · Products · Platforms · Specialist consultancy

WonkaFarm Brain is an AI agricultural intelligence company developing practical software, decision-support systems, and digital platforms for agriculture. We build tools that help farmers, research teams, governments, NGOs, agribusinesses, and AgTech startups turn crop data into better decisions.

The company brings together crop science, artificial intelligence, computer vision, crop modelling, remote sensing, drones, field sensors, and data engineering to make advanced agricultural intelligence easier to access and easier to use — from WhatsApp-based crop advisory to enterprise-scale digital agriculture systems.

Our mission is to make world-class agricultural intelligence accessible to every farmer and every organization. Our vision is to become one of the world's leading agricultural intelligence companies, transforming how agriculture is monitored, advised, modelled, and managed through AI and scientific innovation.

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CropOracle
WhatsApp-based AI crop advisory for farmers and extension systems
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FieldBrain AI
Field trial intelligence for research and breeding teams
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PlotScan
Image-based crop measurement from phone photos
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Consultancy
Crop modelling, remote sensing, AI advisory, and digital strategy
Company Focus
AI crop advisory systems — delivering practical agronomic guidance through channels farmers and organizations already use.
Field research intelligence — improving data quality, field supervision, and project monitoring for agronomy and breeding trials.
Image-based crop measurement — converting phone, drone, and RGB imagery into useful crop indicators and treatment comparisons.
Crop-model decision support — using APSIM, DSSAT, remote sensing, and field data to support management, risk, carbon, and policy decisions.
What Makes Us Different
WonkaFarm Brain is not a generic AI chatbot company and not only a consulting service. We combine scientific crop knowledge, validated models, field experimentation, remote sensing, computer vision, and software products to build agricultural intelligence systems that are practical, scalable, and grounded in real agronomy.
Leadership
Dr. Fekremariam Asargew Mihretie
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Scientist

Dr. Mihretie founded WonkaFarm Brain to advance AI-powered agriculture and make high-quality crop intelligence available beyond traditional research institutions. He leads the company's product direction, scientific strategy, and enterprise partnerships.

He brings 20+ years of international experience across Ethiopia, Ireland, Japan, Australia, and the United States, with expertise in crop modelling, digital agriculture, AI, remote sensing, drones, RGB imagery, field sensors, crop physiology, and agricultural decision-support systems. He holds a PhD in Global Dryland Science from Tottori University, Japan, and has authored 16 peer-reviewed publications.

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5+
Countries of research, field, and consultancy experience
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16
Peer-reviewed journal publications supporting scientific credibility
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20+
Years of field, modelling, and digital agriculture experience
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UAV
Licensed drone operator · Pix4D certified
Selected Publications
Mihretie et al. (2024) — Water stress changes the relationship between photosynthesis and stomatal conductance. Science of The Total Environment
Mihretie et al. (2022) — Low-risk and profitable crop management for irrigated teff in Ethiopia. European Journal of Agronomy
Mihretie et al. (2022) — Cropping practices and soil properties explaining yield variability in rainfed teff systems. Agricultural Systems
Mihretie et al. (2021) — Tillage and sowing options for teff productivity in subtropical highland environments. Field Crops Research
Our Team
WonkaFarm Brain brings together a multidisciplinary network of agronomists, AI engineers, software developers, computer vision engineers, crop modellers, remote sensing specialists, GIS analysts, data scientists, and product designers. Project teams are assembled according to client requirements, and the company is expanding its international collaboration network.
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Evidence of Work

Results Delivered

Research and consultancy engagements demonstrating methodology and impact across continents and client types.

Crop Modelling · International Consultancy · Africa & Central Asia

Sustainable Cropping Systems for Dryland Farming — Morocco, Egypt, Uzbekistan

Designed sustainable soil management and cropping strategies for dryland farming contexts across multiple countries in Africa and Central Asia. Delivered hands-on crop-model training to multidisciplinary international research teams.

Outcome
Process-based crop-model scenarios delivered for contrasting dryland environments. Research teams trained for independent ongoing modelling. Full remote international consultancy completed on time.
📍 Africa & Central Asia🌍 International Consultancy
Crop Modelling · Legume Systems · Australia

Legume-Based Rotation Optimisation — South-Eastern Australian Cropping Systems

Led field experiments and crop-model simulation (APSIM Next Gen) on legume-based crop rotations — modelling nitrogen dynamics, soil carbon, profitability, and fertiliser-use efficiency across south-eastern Australian cropping systems under multiple climate scenarios.

Outcome
Crop-model simulation of nitrogen dynamics and yield outcomes across climate scenarios delivered. Findings provide evidence-based recommendations for commercial grain farmers across south-eastern Australia.
📍 South-Eastern Australia🌾 Legume-Based Systems
Water Stress · Crop Physiology · Japan · 2022–2023

Photosynthesis–Stomatal Conductance Under Progressive Drought in Rice

Investigated physiological mechanisms of rice response to soil water stress in Japan under controlled conditions. Quantified changes in the stomatal conductance–photosynthesis relationship under progressive drought.

Outcome
Published in Science of the Total Environment (2024). Findings improve drought-stress simulation in crop models — directly applicable to climate-smart agriculture globally.
📍 Japan📄 Published STE 2024
Smallholder Systems · Ethiopia · ARARI · 2005–2015

Smallholder Crop Management Programme — Ethiopian Highlands

Led a 10-year research programme at ARARI developing and promoting improved soil and nutrient management for Ethiopian highland crops — sorghum, wheat, maize, teff, finger millet. Transitioning smallholders to evidence-based nutrient management.

Outcome
Multiple publications in Field Crops Research, Agronomy Journal. Improved teff management recommendations adopted across the Amhara Region, benefiting thousands of smallholder households.
📍 Ethiopian Highlands🌱 Smallholder Systems⏱ 10 years
Training & Capacity Building

Training the next generation of digital agronomists.

Hands-on training in crop modelling, AI farm advisory tools, remote sensing, and digital agriculture — for researchers, postgraduates, NGO staff, and government agricultural programmes. Remote or on-site worldwide.

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Crop Model Training (APSIM, DSSAT)

Calibration, validation, and scenario analysis using process-based crop models — tailored to a specific farm, region, and context.

3–5 days
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Model Calibration & Validation

Calibrating and validating crop models for farm-specific, regional, or global contexts — from field scale to policy scale.

3–5 days
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AI Tools for Agronomists

Understanding and using AI-powered crop advisory tools — including CropOracle text advisory and PlotScan image analysis. No coding required.

1–2 days
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Remote Sensing & Drone Analytics

UAV (Pix4D) and satellite imagery processing — yield maps, NDVI analysis, management zones, and agronomic recommendations from drone data.

2–3 days
Working With Us

Clear Engagement Models.Custom Scope.

Every product and consultancy engagement is scoped to your specific need. Below are the common ways organisations work with WonkaFarm Brain — final scope and pricing confirmed at a free strategy call.

Try a Product

Start with CropOracle or PlotScan directly — free to try, no commitment required.

Free to Try
CropOracle & PlotScan beta
  • CropOracle — WhatsApp crop advisory
  • PlotScan — free beta image analysis
  • No credit card, no obligation
  • Upgrade to enterprise deployment anytime
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Most Requested
Project Engagement

A defined consultancy project — crop modelling, remote sensing, MRV, or AI advisory system design.

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Custom scope based on project size
  • Crop-model or remote-sensing analysis
  • AI advisory system design and build
  • Full technical report and presentation
  • Scope and timeline confirmed before start
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Enterprise & Retainer

Ongoing advisory deployment or monthly support for governments, NGOs, and AgTech companies.

Pricing on Request
Enterprise demo available
  • FieldBrain AI enterprise deployment
  • CropOracle scaled advisory rollout
  • Monthly modelling and advisory retainer
  • Priority turnaround and training included
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Not sure where to start? Book a free strategy call and we'll recommend the right product or engagement for your goals.
Get In Touch

Let's talk about your project.

Whether you need a rapid crop-model diagnostic, a full consultancy engagement, an enterprise CropOracle or FieldBrain deployment, or just want to try PlotScan — start with a free 30-minute strategy call. No obligation.

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